Engines
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Remember, two smaller engines can often do the job just as well as one bigger, more expensive one. (See Trains#Multiple Units)
Contents
Early Steam Era
This is the age that the game starts in. There are currently 4 locomotives available in this era.
The fictional 0-4-0 Elishka engine was named after Jan Zeleny's first-born daughter Eliška.
The other three are based on early locomotives from the USA.
Steam Era
This is the second era of the game, entering this era gives you access to three more locomotives.
The Prussian T3 is small tank locomotive that was originally built in the Kingdom of Prussia, After the Prussia was dissolved in 1947, the T3's where moved to other central European countries, such as: Germany (Class 89), Czech Republic (Class 312), Poland (THh1).
Class 65 is a German Locomotive; however, the in-game model depicts the East German (DR) version of the locomotive which has a significantly different appearance to the, more common, West German version of the locomotive. This Class 65 locomotive is given the sub-classification of Class 65.10.
GS-2 is an American Locomotive built by the Southern Pacific Railroad.
A special "ruined" version of Class 65 is available through a quest.
Early Diesel Era
This is the third era of the game, entering this era gives you access to three more locomotives.
The fictional Philip engine was named after Jan Zeleny's second-born son Filip.
Diesel Era
This is the fourth era of the game, entering this era gives you access to four more locomotives.
Early Electric Era
Fifth era of the game adds five more locomotives to your vehicle park. One is advanced diesel locomotive (Ragulin) and the rest are electric. All are available without depot extension, but to be able to purchase and operate the electric ones, you need electrified depot and electric tracks leading to/from it.
Electric Era
The sixth era of the game adds 3 more advanced electric engines to your collection available in the depot. There is a special manufacturing facility unlocked by the SGV quest (see below)
Rare / Quest engines
There is rare/quest train available in each epoch. They are not available in depot, but only as a reward. Some of them are easy to get and everybody will receive them. Others are more complex and you'd have to finish some task(s) to get them. Some are even rewards for hidden quests which you will get if you fulfill the secret conditions during a play-through. The SGV quest unlocks the SGV factory and you can produce any desired number of SGV engines and wagons as long as you keep bringing the required material to the SGV factory.
Please note: None of the following engines are available to players who have disabled random quests in the Game Settings. This preset cannot be changed during the play-through, it has to be set before starting New Game!